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Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' (Laurustinus 'Lucidum')

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Variety or Cultivar
'Lucidum' is a vigorous, bushy, evergreen shrub, sometimes grown as a compact, standard tree, with glossy, narrowly ovate to oblong, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, flat cymes of small, white flowers followed by blue-black fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
4 m 4 m 10-20 years
13 ft 13 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grows in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to full shade. Needs protection from cold, drying winds.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Rounded

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

The fruit can cause a mild stomach upset if ingested.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard pruning.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly

Aphids

Viburnum beetle

Diseases

Leaf spot

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Plant in partial or full shade (autumn or spring)

Prune out unsightly shoots only (only when needed)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

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